also, what are the effects? A body high? or what.
Answer:
No, despite both being benzodiazepines they are different. Valium is the brand name for diazepam and Ativan is the brand name for lorazapam. The most important difference is that Valium is long-acting while Ativan is short-acting. Valium has the longest half-life of all benzos and takes several days to be completely eliminated from the body. Therefore a steady concentration can be achieved. In contrast, Ativan loses it’s effectiveness in a matter of hours so it is best for panic attacks where only a single dose is needed. Mg for mg, Ativan is also far more potent than Valium making it very difficult to taper off of after long-term use. Valium and Ativan are both similar in their actions. They can both produce “highs” but a tolerance is built in a matter of days eliminating this initial high. This is why benzos are known to be very addictive since a constant dosage increase is necessary to maintain this high. The “high” is just a calm, relaxed, and sometimes euphoric feeling. Although different in action, the high really is not much different from an OTC sleeping pill.
No they are not.
Valium-generally given for anxiety, has a calming effect. Side effects common include sleeping, slurred Speech, loss of sex interest, headache or nausea and vomiting. It can produce a “high feeling” since it is a depressant.
Lorazapam or ativan is generally used to treat anxiety as well.
Since both medications are in the same class side effects are similar.
No, despite both being benzodiazepines they are different. Valium is the brand name for diazepam and Ativan is the brand name for lorazapam. The most important difference is that Valium is long-acting while Ativan is short-acting. Valium has the longest half-life of all benzos and takes several days to be completely eliminated from the body. Therefore a steady concentration can be achieved. In contrast, Ativan loses it’s effectiveness in a matter of hours so it is best for panic attacks where only a single dose is needed. Mg for mg, Ativan is also far more potent than Valium making it very difficult to taper off of after long-term use. Valium and Ativan are both similar in their actions. They can both produce “highs” but a tolerance is built in a matter of days eliminating this initial high. This is why benzos are known to be very addictive since a constant dosage increase is necessary to maintain this high. The “high” is just a calm, relaxed, and sometimes euphoric feeling. Although different in action, the high really is not much different from an OTC sleeping pill.